Chime Chris Britt

Over the last 14 years, Chime has risen from fledgling fintech to a poster-child for what successful bank-fintech partnerships can look like. Now, as the neobank stands on the precipice of owning its own bank, it faces new challenges as it gears up to go toe-to-toe with some of the country's largest banks.

A picture of a demonstrator holding a protest sign as Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, testified at a hearing in Washington, DC, on Tuesday.

Anxieties over AI drew attention from Democrats and Republicans during Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's testimony at the House Financial Services Committee.

First Citizens

North Carolina-based First Citizens BancShares completes its acquisition of 138 branches across 11 states; City National Bank appoints Chad Lloyd senior vice president and head of RBC U.S. Mortgage; London-based payments processor Checkout.com launches its U.S. subsidiary in Georgia; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

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Jonathan Gould

There's been an onslaught of nonbank financial technology company charter applications and approvals already this year.

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